8 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH EitaHiiktd itji PUBLISHED BT THIS TEI.GURAPII PRINTING CO. B. J. 'STACKPOLE. Pres't and Tr«*•'*. F. R OYSTER, Secretary. GtlS M. STEINMETZ. Managing Editor. Published every evening (except Sun day), at the Telegraph Building, lIC Federal Square. Eastern Office. Fifth Avenue Building, New York City, Haabroolc. Story A Brooks. Western Office, T:3 West Madison street, Chicago, 111., Allen & Ward. Delivered by carriers at *HEwrujHlE- rents a week, Mailed to subscrlberi • t $3.00 a year In advance. Entered al the fust Office In Harris burg as second class matter. ( i The Association of Anw - 11 |SfAl§| ican Advertisers baa ex- ( !' VHKr a mined and certified to i 1 l tho circnlatioa of this pab (| licatioa. Tho figures of circalatioa ' ( I contained in tho Association's re- i 11 port only aire guaranteed. 11 Association of American Advertisers > , No. 23,13 Whitehall Bldg. N. Y. City \\ •wont dally average for the montb ol February, 1914 * 22,493 * Average for the year 1913—21.5TT Average for the year Ittia— 2l,l7s Average for the year 19)1—18,881 Average for the year 1910—17,485 TELEPHONES! Bell Branch Exchange No. 1040. laited Business Office, 303. Editorial Room 586. Job Dept. 203, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 17 DR. BRUMBAUGH'S CANDIDACY DR. BRUMBAUGH'S clear-cut anc forceful declaration of his posi tion respecting the gubernator ial canvass has created a mosi favorable impression upon all whc have read it. His political opponents of course, will endeavor lo twist ami misrepresent his position I'or their own purposes, but the admirable qualifica tions of Dr. Brumbaugh for the high office of governor are so well under stood and appreciated all over Penn sylvania that it will not be possible for the opportunists who are now striving to take advantage of political condi tions to ride into place and power to get any comfort from the square an nouncement of his candidacy. through bis utterances this morning there is a definite ring ol sincerity in the matter of progressive legislation with regard to which he has taken an advanced position as on every other proposition which is mani festly demanded by the people at the present time. There are those who insist that Dr. Brumbaugh, admittedly a man ot high purpose, courage and ability, should declare his opposition to Sena tor Penrose, but it must be apparent to all fair-minded people that such an attitude on his part or upon the part of any other candidate, would be un reasonable in an open primary where in the lists arc free for the entrance "of all aspirants for high office. lie offers his candidacy to the \oters and disclaims all entangling alliances. That is sufficient. As observed by the independent Philadelphia Ledger, "lie is perhaps the strongest and cleanest candidate In Pennsylvania who could have of ' fered himself for the suffrages of the Republicans.'' Strange how urgently Republicans and Washingtonlans are urged to de sert those parties and enroll or register »s Democrats by a certain newspaper in this section of Pennsylvania. We are assured that "never before in the history of the State was there a time when this was so important as It is now." Of course, not. Choice of Contractor Vare for Governor issues his platform—A free for all.—Harrlsburg Patriot. Not a word about the way another candidate for Governor was hand picked at the White House. Not a free for all. NEIGHBORLY ENDORSEMENT HIS neighbors and friends, with out regard to party or condi tion of life, in this city and county, have united in a loyal purpose to' promote in every way the movement to elevate President Judge George Kunkel to the Supreme Court. His admirers of the legal fraternity had already taken similar action and It was proper that the nonlegal sec tion of the community should join hands with the lawyers in bringing to the attention of the people of Penn sylvania the high character and splen did equipment of Judge Kunkel tot service In the higher court. Whatever the result of the primary canvass, it must be exceedingly grati lying to the eminent jurist, who hat just been re-elected for another term of ten years to the Common I'leaf bench here, to know his friends and neighbors have so heartily united in an endorsement of his candidacy. 11 is not every judge that can so unitedly Invoke the support of an entire com munity as has been the case with Judge KunkeJ. Rich and poor, men representing all the walks of life, have touched elbows In urging his selection for the courl of last resort. Ordinarily the layman shows little interest in the work of anj court save as it affects him personally but in the case of Judge Kunkel th« discharge of his duties has in a re markable degree Impressed the aver age citizen, and, as a result, there is t widespread demand for his furthei advancement to the Supreme Court. Should the people of Harrisburp selfishly consider their own Interests they would do nothing toward the ele vation of President Judge Kunkel tc another court, but he is so popular and Jil» qualifications tor tlie bench ai < TUESDAY EVENINd, V- so generally-recognized that even hia neighbors and friends are willing to set aside their own interests as a com munity in an unselfish movement to accord President Judge Kunkel the honor which is so deserved. t That is some automobile show at the Arejia, and llarrisburg is maintaining its reputation as a hospitable city in entertaining large numbers of automo bile men from all parts of the country. ST. PATRICK'S 1)A V AlJj the world joins with Ireland to-day in celebration of St. Pat rick's Day. The good old saint bus broken through the boun daries of Erin's Isle and he now be longs to all of us. 'Tis little it matters where a man is born, or when, so his life and works arc good. Xobody knows for a cer tainty the birthplace of St. Patrick and the date of his birth is purest conjec ture. Scotland, France and numerous islands near Ireland's mainland claim him for their own. It is believed that he came of wealthy parents and that his mother was of the Christian faith, but even these beliefs arc hedged about with doubt. Out we do know that early in life he was carried off by barbarians of the son u) Ireland, where he served as a serf in the land that now does him honor. Like Joseph in Egypt, he rose from slavery to the highest place in the nation's regard. From one end of the island to the other he went preach ing the gospel of Christ and his devo tion to what he deemed his duty to God may best be judged by the fact that he regarded as his one greatest temptation "a desire to see again his own country." To St. Patrick may justly be accord ed the honor of converting heathen Ireland, and the people of the Em erald Isle have never since for a mo ment strayed from the religion he taught nor has the faith he inspired ever grown dim in the fervent breasts of those who to-day wear a sprig of shamrock in their lapels in honor of the good old man. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is preparing: for its important work in South Harrisburg, and with the com pletion of the subway and tho big freight station an epoch in the develop ment of that section of the city will have been marked. STKibl.ro> IMFKOV KMKNXS NOTWITHSTANDING an that HAS been said recently of reviving business, the fact remains that the big steel mills, those of Steelton included, are operating not much more than sixty per cent, of maximum capacity. Steelton, in this respect, is better able to face these un favorable conditions than many of its competitors. Eventually the tide must turn toward better things in the busi ness world and the wise men who are at the head of the Pennsylvania Steel Company are preparing for it with a building program that will give hun dreds of the otherwise idle workmen opportunity for employment on the new mills now in process of construc tion. In addition to this, the borough au thorities of Steelton will spend a total of $55,000 this summer in public im provements. Twelve thousand of this sum will go toward the erection of a sanitary hospital for the care of con tagious diseases and the remainder will be expended for street paving. | Plans now under way will insure work for many men on the highways dur ing the summer. It is the laudable intention of Steel j ton council to make Steelton the best I paved borough In the United States. ! The busy steel town now has more (than four miles of well paved thor- I oughfares and when this year's im : provements are completed the total will be something like seven miles and a fraction over. Steelton has confidence in its own future. It is not greatly disturbed over the set-back it has received at | the hands of a Democratic administra tion and is going pluckily along with the idea of being in the front rank of prosperous manufacturing communi ties when the tide turns, as turn it must. WOMEN HKKK AND ABROAD HOW different is tho course of the American woman in civic and public affairs compared with that of her English sister. In the United States every effort of women along the lines named has been of a constructive nature. As an example, our own Civic Club may be (•lied. Its work has been consistently jnnd persistently for a bigger, better IHarrlsburg. In every public improve | ment campaign it has made its pres ! enco felt most effectively. It has been a leader in many very laudable enter prises and displays excellent ability to finish what, it starts. The W. C. T. U. is another organization of this kind, although its work has been special In stead of general. The list might be Increased. On the other hand, the women of England have little to their credit as a force in public affairs. They have asked for the ballot and it has not been given tliem. Therefore they have pur sued a campaign of destruction as wanton and as criminal as-that of a Villa or a Huerta. Conditions in America may differ from those in England, but we are still of the opinion that the efforts American women are making to win election privileges would have gone a long distance farther in England than the resort to assault and arson will ever do. An overhead bridge an an entrance to Wlldwood Park, at Division street. Is better than a grade crossing'; but a subway Is the only real solution of the problem of a decent entrance to the park. Welcome to our Methodist friends of the Central Pennsylvania Conference. They will And the little old Harrisburg of years agone somewhat larger, inm.lt move attractive «iul full of ginger und public spirit, but the same hos pitable town it lia* been from the days of John Harri*. levenroefr cMfl "Have you 'ever notice J how the street sweepers always started at a corner where there is more or lee» boarding of trolley cars when they start work in the morning?" said one of our leading early risers yesterday. "If you have not, do so the next time you get up early to go to market. 1 think that you will find proof of the adage that the early bird gets the coin. Now. take Third and Market, Thir teenth and Market, Fourth and Wal nut or some other corner where there is more or less origination of trolley trafTie, especially in the evening after the theater, and what do you see when people board the cars? The first thing is to get out money because of the pay-within car. Unee in a while some one drops a coin and as the car comes along right then he or she gets on the car and lets the money go. Now 1 guess you can see why the corners are visited first by the street sweepers. Blame it on the pay-within cars if you want to, but the fact remains that there are a good many coins lost in the course of a year, and the man who keeps the streets so clean that wo boast about them when we go to other places makes it eminently proper that whatever gets away should go to him. 1 have no kick coming and 1 doubt if anyone else liaa." Peter J. Hughes, who has taken a notion to be a candidate for Congress in Philadelphia, is well known here, as for years he was here ns a lcglnlativo correspondent. Peter was otie of tho men on the old Philadelphia Times and worked on other newspapers. He got to be a magistrate once and his silk hat arid frock coat were figures here during many a legislative session If he does run for Congress, it will not lack for picturesque figures. People in counties where Uogs are reported to be killing- sheep and run ning deer as well as causing havoc among other kinds of same have been writing letters to the Capitol asking what they shall do about it. Dr. Jo seph Ivalbfus, secretary of the Game Commission, gays that .people should shoot the dogs. "Dot them protect themselves. The State has not men to send around to shoot dogs that slaugh ter game. If people see a dog killing game or sheep, they know what they can do," said he. This is St. Patrick's Day and it is not like it used to be in Harrisburg. Years ago when there were more Irish hailing from the auld sod in our midst the day was an occasion. There were parades years and years ago in which members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians attended services and when the outdoor demonstrations went out of fashion there were banquets and notable events by the members of the order. In recent years, however, such marking of the day has been more or less in the hands of legislators and newspapermen, so that the observance, outside of the churches, has been more or less biennial. Years ago tfyere used to be some warm friends among Irish men from different ends of the island and the tricks they used to play were worth while. One man from Cork made it a point to send a gTeen flag of Erin to an Ulsterman when he ob served the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne and the Orangeman re turned the compliment by visiting the public house of his friend on St. Pat rick's Day and ostentatiously blowing his nose on a yellow handkerchief. Friends of George C. Keim, for years deputy superintendent of public grounds and buildings on Capitol Hill, will be interested to know that he is practicing law in Johnstown. Mr. Keim was located in West Virginia for a time after leaving here. The beating of carpet and rugs was ; added to the sounds of life in the city t yesterday, the warm sunshine causing 1 housewives to start the week righ» ] with an airing of houses which has not ' been possible lately because pretty j nearly every Monday had a snow- i storm or else a gale came along. Yes- i terday every man who could swing a j carpet beater or a cane was pressed ] Into service and back yards and vacant < lots where the snow did not linger re sounded with the good, hard whacks, : and no one, not even the folks who ; had clothes hung out on the wash line, appeared to do anything but rejoice. kwefcL-Knovm^peopifrCi i —Bishop Garland is at Atlantic City for a few days. —John W. Alexander, noted artist, will serve on Pittsburgh's art jury this year. —Joseph B. McCall, of the Philadel phia Electric Company, is home from Augusta, Ga., where he spent several weeks. —Dr. James A. Kelso, president of the Western Theological Seminary, preached to students at Washington College Sunday. •—E. E. Slick, general manager of the Cambria Steel Company, is seri ously ill at his home. —Edward R. Boyle has been elected president of the Oil City Library Asso ciation. DR. BRUMBAUGH'S CANDIDACY LFrotn the Philadelphia Public Ledger.] Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, Superin tendent of Public Schools, made formal announcement yesterday of his candi dacy for the Republican nomination for Governor. As was expected by all who are familiar with his character and rec ord, he erects the highest Ideals of civil service and patriotic devotion to all that is best In social, industrial and educational progress. He expresses himself soundly, fully and unreservedly upon the various subjects of legislation uppermost in the public mind—the wel fare of the toilers, road improvements, local option, the suffrage amendment, conservation, systematic appropria tions for charities, etc., and he wisely recognizes that "the quality of adminis"- tration is the first concern and duty ot the Governor." and promises to use his powers, if elected, in line with his known character, "justly, honestly and righteously." In all these respects Doctor Brum baugh's platform leaves nothing to be 'desired, and the people of Pennsylvania can with confidence in those respects intrust to him the powers and respon sibilities of the high office to which he aspires. Doctor Brumbaugh explicitly recog , nizes in his admirable announcement the quickened conscience of the public. He says that officials must conform to this great awakening or meet the con sequences. This Is an indirect response to the demand that lie shall dissociate , himself from a political machine, the antithesis of that wide intelligence, • aroused citizenship and greater devo tion to civic righteousness demanded by the people. Perhaps anything more " definite might bring down upon him the , active opposition of the machine, but * it is a question whether Doctor Brum i baugh would not have given greater . Impetus to his candidacy and won a more hearty support at the outset by - squarely facing the situation. 1 KITNKI<emocratie Club, one of the oldest po litical organizations of the city. Magis trate William Eisenbrown and Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell were indorsed j for election to the Democratic State committee. MeCormick and Palmer were indorsd by the Twenty-fourth Ward Democratic executive commit tee. The motion to appprove the 're organizers' was made by Magistrate Joseph S. Boyle. Five members dis sented. Magistrate Boyle and Thomas F. Dempsey, of the Fortieth Ward, were indorsed for members of the State committee. A new Michael J. i Ryan Campaign Club was organized I by Thirty-fourth Ward Democrats last night.'' There was a rush of nominating pe titions at the Capitol late yesterday and to-day, several members of the last Legislature filing the papers. The list of those Activity filing Includes Senator In Filing Charles Sones, Lycoming, Petitions Democrat; Representa tives C. L. Gramley, Re publican, Centre; E. G. M. Kuhns, Democrat, Third Lehigh; Charles A. Shaffer, Democrat, Colum | bla. Caesar A. A. P. Taylor, Republican and Washington, Sixth Philadelphia Legislative; Archer H. Reed, Demo crat, Clearfield legislative; O. J. l Nlch olls, Democrat, Second Lackawanna Legislative; C. E. Kllnedlnst, Demo crat, First York. Here is a sample of tho way the Democratic campaign is being waged in Luzerne county. This is a county where politics is always strenuous and where plain Luzerne speaking is the rule. The Campaign clipping is from the Nan- Strenuous ticoke News and is as fol lows: "No sooner does the campaign of the primaries open up than the Democrats are told that they must vote for Palmer for senator, for McCormlck for Governor and for Creasy for Lieutenant-Gov ernor. Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, In the zenith of his political power, never issued a more boss-tinted order from the Tjoehiel Hotel at Harrisburg on the eve of a Republican State con vention. Nor would Colonel James M. Guffey, who spent $50,000 besides all the expenses incident to the recon vening of the State convention in 1896, In the sole interest of William Jennings Bryan, dare issue such a boss-ridden command from the Commonwealth Hotel at Harrisburg on the eve of a Democratic State convention as the edict sent out by the backers of Vance 88* " B I , CLAUDE M.MOHR«Mgn I | 12th and Arch C«ntr*lV located, ( j up to date and newly furnished Dollar a Day $1.50 with b«th Dinner Club Breakfect Music withLim*. '»Dinner and iiupprr gj \WRITK OH WIRK YOUR RBSBRVATION g I The talk of the town is after all the real thing in a newspaper— not merely the news. Since the days when the wits of London gathered at the Coffee Rooms to exchange opinions, down through all the Ramblers, Spectators, Tatlers and other personal organs which were the wit of one man and the wisdom of many, the question has been, not "What is the news?" but "What do they say about it?" Thus Girard chats cheerfully about a thousand and one topics most in teresting to Philadelphians in the Public Ledger every morning. MeCormick, who can afford to spend half a million dollars in his campaign for Governor without feeling the loss of it." "William Flinn's remarks are always worth listening to, even when he is predicting victory for his side. The other day the ex-sen ntor got home to Pitts burgh after an extend- Bill Flliin ed visit to Florida and Hands Some in the course of some to Democrats musings he remarks to the Pittsburgh Dispatch people: "I see the Democrats are very cockey—the self-constituted candidates of that party seem to think this is a Democratic opportunity and a Demo cratic year in Pennsylvania, but that's hardly important, because in 1912 there was nothing more confident than a Pennsylvania Democrat. The lead ers of that persuasion could see no possible result but that Wilson would carry this State, and, of course, he didn't, and Democrats won't now." The Democratic calculations as to the result in Pennsylvania are all wrong, and prove on their face that Palmer and MeCormick can't win, in Flinn's opinion. "Their own calcu lations prove defeat," he said when told that the Democratic leaders pre dicted that the Washington State ticket will poll only about 60 per cent, of the vote cast in 1912 for Colonel Roose velt for the presidency. IPOtITICAbSID6kiaf)T3I —The wise men in boroughs and' townships are going to enroll before to-morrow's sun sets. —Dr. Brumbaugh's letter will not suit folks at the Democratic windmill in Market Square. —MeCormick lert to-day to tour northern counties, where his friends have been actively arranging for the visits for days. —Congressman Carr says he's a candidate for renomlnatlon and that he does not want any judgeship tagged on him. —Judge Kunkel is going to grow in favor every day In every county. —City Solicitor Davies, of Scranton, has joined the Dimmlck forces. —Senator Penrose addressed a big Afro-American meeting in Philadel phia last night. —One thing is certain, and that is that Bob Bright can take a medal for unique plays in politics. —Judging from signs, the Demo- P Spring Reductions On Our Entire Line of New WALLPAPER In order to start our Spring business early. Avoid the busy season by placing yo order now. Imported Oatmeals, both plain and printed, that you would pay 40 OQ ( cents the piece for elsewhere; special at All Five Cent Paper* j All Six Cent Papers Our special line of 5c and 10c papers cut about 40 per cent Peerless Wall Paper Store Masonic Temple Building, 418 North Third Street <■ MARCti lK 1914. cratic bosses will have to -wait until the primaries are over before any more spoils are handed out. —Few people who are sitting on the fence oomrtiend us to the Dauphin Mull Moose bosses when Lewis and Brunim are mentioned. —Mayor Ward, of Chester, has been endorsed for Congress by Delaware Progressives. —Calder Shammo has been a can didate for a Democratic nomination for the House for some time, but they just found it out last night. THE WEARING OF THE GHEEN By Winit Ulngrr You see on my coat deesa shamrock I'm wearing dees St. Patrick's day. You wonder why everyone wears them, Well, leesten to what I will say. Da Irish are one iina people, Dey maka much fun when dey talk, I But don't you get gay with da Irish, Or else you will find that they balk. Some years ago, fifteen or twenty, Or maybe a hundred or two. Da Irish were told dat they couldn't Wear green lika they wished to do. Da worst thing to tella da Irish Is to say, "I won't let you do that," For an Irishman, once he's determined, Will do it or bust a good hat. So da Irish dey say, "you can shoota Dees old gray-haired head, if you will, But spare-a da fine greena shamrock, or da Irish will wear shamrocks still." v Ugh, make no mistake' bout da Irish, They're wearing da green Just the same, And I'm wearing one, too, 'cause I like 'em For being so spunky and game. GIVE HIM A CHANCIfi A woman visiting a physician asked how she could prevent her husband i talking In his sleep. "Well," the doctor said, "you might try giving him a few opportunities in the daytime."—ln National Monthly. news'DißP&ref>es~ civil-vg&i [From the Telegraph of March 17, t| General Junes Killed x •Cincinnati, March 15. A disrj dated Knoxville, March 15, says t has been some skirmishing near j ristown, but unimportant in its red General Sam Jones is reported kH Troop* On the